Senior Security Engineer

Job Category Information Security Engineer Are you passionate about detecting and responding to real-world threats in a complex security landscape Are you a dynamic security engineering professional with experience in global enterprise environments Join our Information Security team Akamai s Information Security team is responsible for safeguarding Akamai its customers and the Internet worldwide Akamai is seeking an experienced Security Engineer to drive infrastructure security improvements and respond to incidents Shape Internet Security In this role you will collaborate with industry-leading security experts on a global team As a Senior Security Engineer you will be responsible for Researching and staying updated on malware vulnerabilities delivery methods and strategies for detection and response to advanced threats Developing or implementing tooling to detect and respond to threats and improve team efficiency Triaging alerts and responding to incidents across a variety of endpoints servers and cloud infrastructure Interfacing with other teams and driving improvements to our telemetry detection and response capabilities Designing and implementing monitors and alerts in SIEM for security operations consumption and response Performing network and application security evaluations to detect vulnerabilities while offering solutions and acting as a senior technical resource Do what you love To be successful in this role you will 6-8 years of experience in Information Security including incident response intrusion detection network systems and or application security Demonstrate scripting expertise and prior experience in developing or analyzing internet protocols and related technologies Have proven experience with incident response in a cloud infrastructure environment Demonstrate broad and deep knowledge of the network security domain including advanced TCP IP and micro-segmentation concepts Have solid knowledge of operating system internals macOS Linux and or Windows and network fundamentals Demonstrate enthusiasm and passion for security and an awareness of new attacks and adversarial TTPs Work in a way that works for you FlexBase Akamai s Global Flexible Working Program is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them we listened We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai FlexBase gives 95 of employees the choice to work from their home their office or both in the country advertised This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally to help us find incredible talent virtually anywhere We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply what makes Akamai a great place to work Connect with us on social and see what life at Akamai is like We power and protect life online by solving the toughest challenges together At Akamai we re curious innovative collaborative and tenacious We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do so if you are people-centric you ll thrive here Working for you At Akamai we will provide you with opportunities to grow flourish and achieve great things Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life Your health Your finances Your family Your time at work Your time pursuing other endeavors Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget both today and in the future About us Akamai powers and protects life online Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build deliver and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live work and play every day With the world s most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away Join us Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you